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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Knight estimated that he had committed how many burglaries per year during the time he spent living in the woods?
2. How many songs were composed in honor of the North Pond hermit?
3. Finkel writes in Chapter 8 that "capturing Knight was the human equivalent of netting a" (37) what?
4. The hermit's "moral code" (4) required that he refrain from stealing any object that looked as if it had what quality?
5. Chapter 11 begins with which two words when Finkel finally finds the location of Knight's campsite?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do books symbolize within the narrative of The Stranger in the Woods?
2. How did Knight manage to avoid his campsite being discovered, even though he was located only a three-minute walk from the closest cabin?
3. How does Finkel use historical allusions to shed further light on the case of the North Pond hermit?
4. What were Christopher Knight's criteria when he decided whether to steal an item or not during his time living in the woods?
5. In what township was Knight arrested and why is this information significant?
6. What event changed Knight's mind about allowing Finkel to visit him in jail and why did it have this effect?
7. What is the significance of the fact that when the police arrested Knight, he was wearing a pair of Lands' End size 38 jeans?
8. Discuss one unsuccessful technique Finkel used in his efforts to connect with Christopher Knight, North Pond hermit.
9. What two images does Finkel include prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods and why?
10. Describe the physical location of Knight's campsite.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Finkel’s novel The Stranger in the Woods. What message is Finkel sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
What messages does Finkel send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?
Essay Topic 3
Examine Finkel’s use of characterization methods to portray himself within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in The Stranger in the Woods?
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